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Bill Hinbern's World Famous
The Largest Selection of Old Time Strength Training Publications in the World!
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The Largest Selection of Old Time Strength
Training Publications in the World!
(Listed Alphabetically by Author)
Stretching
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Bob Anderson
Stretching (2000) -
It’s no secret, with today’s increased sedentary worklife, everyone, without exception, needs to increase their flexibility. If you participate in sports, it is vital that you include stretching as well as warming up. Those that go to the gym regularly will notice the benefits immediately especially if the stretching is done properly as illustrated in this book.
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Secrets of My Strength
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Paul Anderson
Secrets of My Strength (1970) -
This is Paul’s first official weight lifting course that presents some unique, basic ideas on how to enhance size and strength. Learn the secrets taken from his private journal that created this Olympic champion so that, you too, can reach your fullest potential in physical achievement.
Power by Paul (1974) -
This is a must for those who want to excel in power lifting. Since Paul was the first athlete to successfully use the bench press, dead lift, and squat to build strength for the Olympic lifts, these instructions and accompanying pictures are a must for all who want to better themselves in power lifting. This book has often been hailed as "the most complete power lifting course ever written."
Weights & Sports (1974) -
Based on years of self-experimentation, research, and experience, this course was originally written to assist athletic coaches. It is a must-read for athletes who want to integrate an optimum lifting program with their seasonal sport without being overworked.
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Physical Training Simplified
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Mark H.Berry
Physical Training Simplified (1930) -
This is a mammoth contribution to the strength world by the famous weightlifting pioneer Mark H. Berry. Thirty chapters take you through the entire spectrum of training with barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells to build a rugged muscular body.
The Mark Berry Bar Bell Courses (1936) -
In 1936, the author, for the first time, carefully laid out these result producing methods in three world famous correspondence courses that focused on heavy compound barbell movements using only barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells. Exercises posed for by the great John C. Grimek.
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Strength of Samson
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Michael H. Brown
The Strength of Samson: How to Attain It (1974) -
Maybe you're not into slaying a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass, but old Samson didn't accomplish that or the singlehanded destruction of one of their palaces by accident. He had a diet, a regimen, which had scientific reasons behind it--a method which, when viewed in the light of what we know today--will enable the average man to accomplish levels of strength that may even surpass those of the Biblical Strongman.
Diagnostic Bodybuilding (2007) -
New! This book will contradict almost everything you think you know about weight training. As a matter of fact, one fellow told the author at a seminar, "Brown, you've just destroyed everything I thought I knew." Check it out, you’ll be surprised…
Iron Claws: Grip Development and Bench Press Course (1974) -
This book is a product of the author's fascination with how the old-timers developed 16" forearms and enormous coin bending grip strength!
Sex, Money and Power: The Bible Shows You How (1998) -
The author's latest contribution to those who like to delve into solving life's mental, spiritual, economical, and physical problems. The author tells you how to read the bible, understand it, and use that information to put your priorities in order and obtain your goals in life.
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Super Strength
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Alan Calvert
The Milo Bar Bell Courses (1902) -
Available again for the first time in 70 years, the same courses that were shipped with Alan Calvert's famous Milo Bar Bells. His Milo equipment and instruction via his courses and Strength magazine were the last word in weightlifting in North America from 1902 to 1935.
Super Strength (1924) -
Most people would agree, Alan Calvert had more original, innovative, and result producing ideas on weight lifting than any other man of the early twentieth century. This book is considered one of the best books of all time and, in its' day, the proverbial "barbell bible".
The Truth About Weight Lifting (1911) -
This is the first hardcover book in America on the subject of weight lifting and was authored by the inventor of the famous Milo Triplex and Duplex combination bar bells, dumbbells, and kettlebells.
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The Way to Live
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George Hackenschmidt
The Way to Live in Health and Physical Fitness (1908) - George Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion, is one of the immortals of the strong man world. The world's strongest man, holder of many world's strength records, and world's champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler. He fully explains how he lived, his method of exercise, nutrition, bathing, sleep, etc., with a complete course in barbell and dumbbell training.
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Hand-Balancing for
Muscular Development
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Bill Hinbern
Hand-Balancing for Muscular Development (2004) -
Here it is! The training manual all you "body-weight" exercise trainees have been waiting for! Want to develop a powerful upper body? Amaze your friends, relatives and passersby? Kick-up into a handstand! A headstand! Then do a tiger-bend! A frog-stand! A forearm-stand! A handstand pressup! A Grand Arch! A chair-stand! A planche! Back roll up into a handstand! Stack and remove blocks while in a handstand! All you need is you, gravity and the floor!
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Developing the
Grip and Forearm
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Thomas Inch
Developing the Grip and Forearm (1930) -
Thomas Inch was Britain's Strongest Youth at 16, the first official Britain's Strongest Man and at one time had the largest physical fitness correspondence school in Great Britain! Inch decided to put down in writing the methods by which he felt one could best develop his grip strength to the maximum. So here it is, once again made available to the potential "grip masters" of the strength world.
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Gray Hair and Black Iron
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Brooks D. Kubik
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development (1996) - One of the most talked about books ever written for the weight training world! Finally, a weight training book that focuses on real world strength training.
Gray Hair and Black Iron (2009) - Over 40 years of weight training experience ear marked specifically for those that are getting a little gray. Over 50 different training programs specifically designed for the mature lifter.
Legacy of Iron: A Novel (2008) - New and destined to be a best seller! The author of Dinosaur Training has written a novel incorporating some of the biggest names in the Iron Game. A young lad enters the rite of passage into manhood by virtue of weight training.
Legacy of Iron: Clouds of War (2009) - The follow up sequel to the block buster hit, Legacy of Iron: A Novel. The saga continues with even more exploits into the world of weightlifting during the golden years. More adventures, more characters, and even more result producing training advice...you won't want to miss it!
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Anton Matysek
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Anton Matysek
Matysek's Muscle Control (1922) -
The author won the title "America's Strongest Man" in a contest held by Bernarr MacFadden in 1922. He was a world renowned strongman featured month after month in Alan Calvert's "Strength" magazine, books, and courses. Muscle Control gives one a sense of self-confidence when performing feats of strength.
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Muscle Control
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Maxick
Muscle Control (1910) -
Originally published in 1910, this truly remarkable course has run through countless editions. The author, by adding muscle control to weight training, developed both the finest physique and such strength that he was, pound for pound, the strongest man in the world!
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Strength & Bulk Training for
Weight Lifters & Body Builders
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Reg Park
Strength & Bulk Training for Weight Lifters & Body Builders (1960) - This is a modern reprint of Park's classic course detailing the original 5 x 5 training system, weight progression, diet, rest, record keeping, sticking points, limit poundages, single attempts, boredom, injuries and stress, attitude and exercises that Reg used to build his awesome size and strength. The course includes three different training routines for weight lifters and three for body builders.
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Muscle Moulding
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Harry B. Paschall
Muscle Moulding (1950) - Harry B. Paschall was one of, if not, the most popular writers of his day as a monthly contributor to Bob Hoffman's, Strength and Health magazine. He was a lifter himself, as well as a professional cartoonist. This is the first of a series of books and courses that made the author famous.
Development of Strength (1951) - This is the companion volume to the author's enormously popular Muscle Moulding. It takes up where Muscle Moulding leaves off - tells HOW to Build a Superman Physique... Inside Secrets of the Stars of the Strength World.
Muscular Arms and Shoulders (1953) - Another Bosco How-To-Do-It book originally published in 1953 and devoted to one subject: How to get those huge muscular arms and shoulders that you have admired on the Stars.
The Bosco System of Progressive Physical Training (1954) - Four complete training programs designed to guide the pupil from start to finish in his quest for physical perfection. The first course gives the beginner the necessary all-round training and conditioning. The second course adds bulk and bodyweight by utilizing the tested formula for causing a change in the metabolism. The third course shapes the trainee with muscle-molding exercises, adding both size and strength to perfect proportions. The fourth course is directed toward further shaping and muscular separation that will put the pupil into the ranks of perfect men.
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Developing Physical Strength
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Bob Peoples
Developing Physical Strength (1979) -
Mr. Deadlift himself tells of the unique training methods that he used to establish a world record deadlift. Discover his views on power rack training. The value of keeping notes and records. Learn about the training systems and methods of the old-time greats that he tried, which ones worked for him and which ones didn't. In addition, the author discusses: the bench press, eccentric movements, special exercises, "the sweep", the centrifugal machine, static contraction, etc.
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The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System
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Peary Rader
The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System (1946) -
The most effective and result producing course in existence. Many have gained 30 lbs. of muscle in one month by following this course. Some have gained 100 lbs. of muscle in a year by using the methods described in this course. It contains a wealth of bodybuilding information that the author gathered over a 40 year period of study, research and experiment.
Iron Man Barbell Course No. 1 (1955) -
This is the same barbell course that was given with Iron Man Barbells and Dumbbells for over 30 years, and contains all the information needed to build an outstanding physique and great strength. Pupils rate it among the very best after trying all the others.
Iron Man Dumbbell Course No. 1 (1946) -
This is the same dumbbell course that was given with Iron Man Barbells and Dumbbells for over 30 years, and contains all the information needed to build an outstanding physique and great strength. Pupils rate it among the very best after trying all the others.
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The Text Book of
Weight-Lifting
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Arthur Saxon
The Text Book of Weight-Lifting (1910) -
One of the very few books that describes in detail the training methods of the old-time strongmen of the day, before vitamins, steroids or plastic surgery! Over 50 pages of text, photos and beautiful artwork printed on heavy enamel paper. This IS a Classic Book, especially for someone who loves to read about real old-time strongmen and HOW they trained.
The Development of Physical Power (1906) -
In 1906 The Strongest Man in the World wrote his first of two books describing his simple methods for developing genuine strength and power, not just useless artificially swollen muscles. While Saxon's methods were simple, maybe even crude by today's standards, he explains in detail with photos how to do ten different lifts using barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells plus ring and ball lifting.
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The Master Method of Health,
Strength and Bodybuilding
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David P. Willoughby
The Master Method of Health, Strength and Bodybuilding (1977) -
There are plenty of bodybuilding courses around that will teach you how to do a one arm curl. But have you seen any instruction offered on how to train to do a one-arm chin up? A handstand push up? Or how about a one-legged squat? This course is the most complete, scientific and informative course on bodybuilding ever offered. Simply written, loaded with valuable illustrations, and gets right to the task of teaching you progressive resistance training. Beautifully prepared, profusely illustrated, authoritative, a veritable encyclopedia of exercises, incorporating new and original principles that produce maximum results. The course includes ten 8 x 11 books, over 100,000 words, with over 100 charts, graphs and illustrations. Now benefit from the vast knowledge and experience of David P. Willoughby, one of the most famous training authorities of all time, and consider ordering the best training manual ever written! Tremendous!
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The Complete Keys to Progress
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The Production of 
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